Cybercrime in India saw a sharp surge of 31.2% in 2023, with fraud, extortion and sexual exploitation accounting for the majority of cases, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Fraud-related offences dominated, making up nearly 69% of all cybercrime incidents, highlighting growing concerns over digital security and the urgent need for enhanced cyber vigilance across the country.

According to the report, ‘Crime in India’, the number of cases registered under the cybercrimes category rose to 86,420 in 2023 from 65,893 cases recorded in 2022. The crime rate under this category increased from 4.8% in 2022 to 6.2% in 2023.

“In 2023, 59,526 cases (68.9%) out of 86,420 cybercrime cases registered were for the motive of fraud, followed by sexual exp

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